Appleseed wrote: The codes say no parking at all on city streets.
The solution to your problem is to follow the rule above. Or move.
Appleseed wrote: The codes say no parking at all on city streets.
The solution to your problem is to follow the rule above. Or move.
Gasoline wrote:Grizz wrote: If you have a lawn, park it there.We currently have a single car driveway. If I park on the lawn, I get a ticket. I have to pour another concrete parking space or make a nice neat bordered gravel spot to park outside the driveway. No HOA but County Code Enforcement.
What would they do if you used grass pavers?
Swank Force One wrote: Here's the thing though... if they're allowing exceptions to other people, they're sort of obligated at that point to continue allowing exceptions to you. It's all or none. You COULD raise a big stink about this. Up to and including driving around and complaining about each and every car in your town parked on the street overnight.
Good luck with that.
ClemSparks wrote:Swank Force One wrote: Here's the thing though... if they're allowing exceptions to other people, they're sort of obligated at that point to continue allowing exceptions to you. It's all or none. You COULD raise a big stink about this. Up to and including driving around and complaining about each and every car in your town parked on the street overnight.Good luck with that.
If nothing else, they'd be annoyed. 
Selectively enforcing the law on a person by person basis is ethically wrong and probably illegal on some level.
Swank Force One wrote:Gasoline wrote:What would they do if you used grass pavers?Grizz wrote: If you have a lawn, park it there.We currently have a single car driveway. If I park on the lawn, I get a ticket. I have to pour another concrete parking space or make a nice neat bordered gravel spot to park outside the driveway. No HOA but County Code Enforcement.
Or do this (note not connected to anything):
Swank Force One wrote:ClemSparks wrote:If nothing else, they'd be annoyed.Swank Force One wrote: Here's the thing though... if they're allowing exceptions to other people, they're sort of obligated at that point to continue allowing exceptions to you. It's all or none. You COULD raise a big stink about this. Up to and including driving around and complaining about each and every car in your town parked on the street overnight.Good luck with that.
To me, It sounds like a lot more work than parking in compliance. I'm just sayin'...
ClemSparks wrote:Swank Force One wrote:It sounds like a lot more work than parking in compliance to me. I'm just sayin'...ClemSparks wrote:If nothing else, they'd be annoyed.Swank Force One wrote: Here's the thing though... if they're allowing exceptions to other people, they're sort of obligated at that point to continue allowing exceptions to you. It's all or none. You COULD raise a big stink about this. Up to and including driving around and complaining about each and every car in your town parked on the street overnight.Good luck with that.
True enough.
For the greater good.
THE GREATER GOOD.
I suggest moving.
In reply to Swank Force One:
Quite possibly the best cop movie, ever.
Move. There's no way in hell I'd live in some E36 M3hole that doesn't allow me to park my cars legally by my house.
damn... I have never heard of a place where you couldn't park on the street at all.
I suggest a couple hundred dollars in HD pavers.. you can widen your driveway or throw them through windows with nasty notes attached
mad_machine wrote: damn... I have never heard of a place where you couldn't park on the street at all. I suggest a couple hundred dollars in HD pavers.. you can widen your driveway or throw them through windows with nasty notes attached
Sounds to me like they allow on-street parking. Just not during the wee morning hours. Under the pretense of street sweeping and plowing.
I have to say...a plow truck going by at 2:00 am is a welcome sound (on the 4 nights a year it might actually be necessary here). A street sweeper...not so much.
The big rift is that they allow exceptions. And the "forever" nature of the callback. If someone comes in from out of town and spends the night, are they screwed?
If they said there is no parking on the streets for everyone, I think I'd be OK with that. Being singled out by a municipality while following their instructions seems unethical to me.
In reply to Appleseed:
you're on the E36 M3list now 
Dunkin' Donuts gift cards may getcha back to exception status
WTF is this BS? Unless its a gated community, I've NEVER heard of anything like this anywhere in Alberta 
Its a smaller city with relatively low crime. This is what they do.
Case in point, my brother once got a ticket for skateboarding on city property, because he was sitting on a skateboard.
You stay classy McHenry.
ClemSparks wrote:Swank Force One wrote:To me, It sounds like a lot more work than parking in compliance. I'm just sayin'...ClemSparks wrote:If nothing else, they'd be annoyed.Swank Force One wrote: Here's the thing though... if they're allowing exceptions to other people, they're sort of obligated at that point to continue allowing exceptions to you. It's all or none. You COULD raise a big stink about this. Up to and including driving around and complaining about each and every car in your town parked on the street overnight.Good luck with that.
Last time I did that the County Code Enforcement Officer cried on the phone.
No on street parking between prescribed hours is not the least bit unusual to me. I've seen it in lots of towns.
They can fine you for parking in your own lawn?! Wow lol I park in my lawn all the time
In reply to DeadSkunk:
Yeah, on Thursdays or one side of the street or only during winter. Not 24/7/365 unless you ask for permission first.
Appleseed wrote: The big rift is that they allow exceptions. And the "forever" nature of the callback. If someone comes in from out of town and spends the night, are they screwed? If they said there is no parking on the streets for everyone, I think I'd be OK with that. Being singled out by a municipality while following their instructions seems unethical to me.
But you're NOT being singled out:
The ordinance wrote: In emergencies and for overnight visitors, please notify the Police Department, at (815)363-2200, prior to overnight parking so permission can be granted to avoid issuance of tickets.
It's not an EMERGENCY that you just don't feel like putting your car in the driveway. And you're not an overnight visitor in your own house. If you have an actual visitor, assuming they're not conveniently driving one of your cars... They are NOT "screwed".
So they are not selectively enforcing the ordinance. They are just declining to keep extending you favors.
Swank Force One wrote: Selectively enforcing the law on a person by person basis is ethically wrong and probably illegal on some level.
Yet that's exactly what a speeding ticket is. Out of the sea of cars that went speeding by, you were selected for the ticket.
It's not illegal to ensure someone specifically complies with the laws.
Duke wrote:Appleseed wrote: The big rift is that they allow exceptions. And the "forever" nature of the callback. If someone comes in from out of town and spends the night, are they screwed? If they said there is no parking on the streets for everyone, I think I'd be OK with that. Being singled out by a municipality while following their instructions seems unethical to me.But you're NOT being singled out:The ordinance wrote: In emergencies and for overnight visitors, please notify the Police Department, at (815)363-2200, prior to overnight parking so permission can be granted to avoid issuance of tickets.It's not an EMERGENCY that you just don't feel like putting your car in the driveway. And you're not an overnight visitor in your own house. If you have an actual visitor, assuming they're not conveniently driving one of your cars... They are NOT "screwed". So they are not selectively enforcing the ordinance. They are just declining to keep extending you favors.
Agreed
I Vote move away from the nanny city
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